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This section includes 409 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
*$_Which of the following layers of the earth is believed to have the heaviest mineral materials of highest density ?? |
| A. | Central core |
| B. | Crust |
| C. | Mantle |
| D. | Both (b) and (c) |
| Answer» B. Crust | |
| 202. |
*$_The tide at its maximum height is known as ________? |
| A. | Equinox |
| B. | Neap tide |
| C. | Spring tide |
| D. | Tsunami |
| Answer» D. Tsunami | |
| 203. |
*$_Gravitational force is maximum at which of the following place?? |
| A. | At Equator |
| B. | At Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | At Tropic of Capricorn |
| D. | At Poles |
| Answer» E. | |
| 204. |
*$_Which one of the following cities does not have the same clock time as that of the other three cities at any given instant?? |
| A. | London (UK |
| B. | Lisbon (Portugal) |
| C. | Accra (Ghana) |
| D. | Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 205. |
*/*_If the earth's direction of rotation is reversed, what would be the IST when it is noon at the International Date Line?? |
| A. | 06.30 hrs |
| B. | 05.30 hrs |
| C. | 18.30 hrs |
| D. | 17.30 hrs |
| Answer» D. 17.30 hrs | |
| 206. |
*/*_The speed of rotation of the earth is the highest ________? |
| A. | Along the Equator |
| B. | At the North Pole |
| C. | Along the Tropic of Cancer |
| D. | Along the Arctic Circle |
| Answer» B. At the North Pole | |
| 207. |
*/*_The science of drawing map is called? |
| A. | Cartography |
| B. | Geography |
| C. | Topology |
| D. | Geology |
| Answer» B. Geography | |
| 208. |
*/*_The International Date Line passes through ________? |
| A. | Bering strait |
| B. | Gibraltar strait |
| C. | Florida strait |
| D. | Malacca strait |
| Answer» B. Gibraltar strait | |
| 209. |
*/*_At 12 noon of December 21, you observe that you cast no shadow as you stand in bright sunlight. So you must be, somewhere near ________? |
| A. | The Arctic Circle |
| B. | The Tropic of Cancer |
| C. | The Tropic of Capricorn |
| D. | The South Pole |
| Answer» D. The South Pole | |
| 210. |
*/*_How old is Earth, It is decided by which of the following processes?? |
| A. | Geologic Time Scale |
| B. | Radiometric Dating |
| C. | Gravity Method |
| D. | Fossil Dating |
| Answer» C. Gravity Method | |
| 211. |
*/*_Which of the following pair is CORRECT?I. Prime Meridian - Longitude,II. Tropic of Cancer - Latitude,III. Equator - Latitude,? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 3 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | All options are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 212. |
*/*_The International Dateline deflects to a side to avoid ________? |
| A. | Society islands |
| B. | Hawaii |
| C. | Aleutian Islands |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 213. |
*/*_The place which has the longest day and the shortest night on 22nd December, is ________? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Madrid |
| C. | Melbourne |
| D. | Moscow |
| Answer» D. Moscow | |
| 214. |
*/*_The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by? |
| A. | Revolution of the Earth |
| B. | Rotation of the Earth |
| C. | Uneven heating of the Earth |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» C. Uneven heating of the Earth | |
| 215. |
*/*_The location of a place A is at 60° E longitude and 30° S latitude while the location of B is at 60° E longitude and 45° N latitude. Time at B will be ________? |
| A. | Half an hour behind A |
| B. | Half an hour ahead of A |
| C. | Half an hour ahead or behind that of A |
| D. | The same as that of A |
| Answer» E. | |
| 216. |
*/*_Which of the following pair is INCORRECT?? |
| A. | 0° longitude - Prime Meridian |
| B. | 0° longitude - Equator |
| C. | 0° latitude - Equator |
| D. | 23.5° North - Tropic of Cancer |
| Answer» C. 0¬¨‚àû latitude - Equator | |
| 217. |
*/*_If it is 4 P.M. on Monday at 150°W, what will be the time at 150°E ?? |
| A. | 4 a.m. on Tuesday |
| B. | 4 p.m. on Tuesday |
| C. | 4 p.m. on Sunday |
| D. | 12 Noon on Tuesday |
| Answer» E. | |
| 218. |
*/*_Which of the followings are related with "Lithosphere"?? |
| A. | Plant and Insect |
| B. | Earth's Interior |
| C. | Earth's Crust |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 219. |
*/*_If the difference in time between, two places were 2 hours and 20 minutes, then the difference in their longitudes would be ________? |
| A. | 30° |
| B. | 35° |
| C. | 40° |
| D. | 45° |
| Answer» C. 40¬¨‚àû | |
| 220. |
*/*_Sea tides show variations because of ________? |
| A. | Variations in gravitational pull of the moon |
| B. | Variations in gravitational pull of the sun |
| C. | Distorted spherical shape of the earth |
| D. | Different phases of the moon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 221. |
*/*_The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Myanmar |
| Answer» C. Bangladesh | |
| 222. |
*/*_Which of the following best describes longitude?? |
| A. | An imaginary line joining north and south poles |
| B. | The distance between a place east or west of the Greenwich Meridian |
| C. | The angular distance east or west of the Greenwich meridian |
| D. | The position of a place on earth's surface with reference to the Prime Meridian |
| Answer» D. The position of a place on earth's surface with reference to the Prime Meridian | |
| 223. |
*/*_Which one of the following is present in the largest amount in terms of percent by mass in the earth's crust?? |
| A. | Silicon |
| B. | Oxygen |
| C. | Carbon |
| D. | Calcium |
| Answer» C. Carbon | |
| 224. |
*/*_Which of these statements are correct? 1. Earth is the fourth largest planet of the solar system2. Earth's circumference is about 45000 km3. Earth's polar diameter is about 43 km shorter than its equatorial diameter4. Earth has a total surface area of 510 million sq.km? |
| A. | 1 and 2 |
| B. | 1 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 3 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 225. |
*/*_Which of the following statements regarding the International Date line are correct?1. It is a longitude of 180°2. It is determined by 180° longitude but is not a straight line3. It is a Greenwich meridian helping in fixing time and date4. It solves the problem of time and date among the World's nations? |
| A. | 1 and 4 |
| B. | 3 and 4 |
| C. | 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2 and 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 226. |
*/*_The permanent tilt of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause:I. deflection of winds and ocean currentsII. differences in time between places on different meridiansIII. varying length of day and night at different times of the yearIV. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year? |
| A. | II, III and IV |
| B. | I and IV |
| C. | III and IV |
| D. | I, II and III |
| Answer» D. I, II and III | |
| 227. |
*/*_Which of the statements given are correct? 1. Coriolis effect is zero at the Equator.2. Coriolis effect is more towards the Poles.3. Coriolis effects are related to the decreasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.4. Coriolis effects are related to the increasing rotational velocity with increasing latitudes.? |
| A. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| B. | 1 and 3 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 4 |
| D. | 2 and 5 only |
| Answer» D. 2 and 5 only | |
| 228. |
*/*_If a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is quite far from the earth, the eclipse would be likely to be ________? |
| A. | Total |
| B. | Partial |
| C. | Annular |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 229. |
*/*_In which of the following areas, the "Midnight Sun" can be seen?? |
| A. | In tropical areas |
| B. | In temperate areas |
| C. | Arctic and Antarctica circle |
| D. | Anywhere during solar eclipse |
| Answer» D. Anywhere during solar eclipse | |
| 230. |
*/*_If news is broadcast from London at 10:30 AM, at what time it will be heard at Baghdad (45°E)?? |
| A. | 0.3125 |
| B. | 0.375 |
| C. | 0.5625 |
| D. | 12:00 Noon |
| Answer» D. 12:00 Noon | |
| 231. |
*/*_What is the interval between a high tide and neaptide at a given place?? |
| A. | 12 hours |
| B. | 12 hours 26 minutes |
| C. | 15 hours 30 minutes |
| D. | 24 hours |
| Answer» C. 15 hours 30 minutes | |
| 232. |
*/*_The position of the earth in its orbit, when it is at its greatest distance from the Sun causing summer in the Northern hemisphere is ________? |
| A. | Perihelion |
| B. | Aphelion |
| C. | Perigee |
| D. | Apogee |
| Answer» C. Perigee | |
| 233. |
*/*_The Sunlight is available 24 hours on the longest day at which of the following latitudes of the Earth?? |
| A. | 49° |
| B. | 66.5° |
| C. | 63° |
| D. | 69.51° |
| Answer» E. | |
| 234. |
*/*_When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich, it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on the same day. What is the meridian of longitude of place X ?? |
| A. | 97°30' E |
| B. | 97°30' W |
| C. | 82°30' E |
| D. | 82°30' W |
| Answer» D. 82¬¨‚àû30' W | |
| 235. |
%_What is the interval between a high tide and neaptide at a given place?_% |
| A. | 12 hours |
| B. | 12 hours 26 minutes |
| C. | 15 hours 30 minutes |
| D. | 24 hours |
| Answer» C. 15 hours 30 minutes | |
| 236. |
%_Equator represents_% |
| A. | Line joining North and South poles |
| B. | Imaginary line passing round the Earthmidway between North & South poles |
| C. | A belt (ring) around the planet Saturn |
| D. | Axis of rotation of Earth |
| Answer» C. A belt (ring) around the planet Saturn | |
| 237. |
%_When does the Sun shine vertically on the Equator?_% |
| A. | Throughout the year |
| B. | For six months |
| C. | Twice a year |
| D. | Once a year |
| Answer» D. Once a year | |
| 238. |
%_Maximum difference in the spacing of longitudes is _________% |
| A. | At poles |
| B. | At equator |
| C. | At tropics |
| D. | At arctic circle |
| Answer» C. At tropics | |
| 239. |
%_The permanent tilt of the earth's axis and the revolution of the earth in its orbit together cause:I. deflection of winds and ocean currentsII. differences in time between places on different meridiansIII. varying length of day and night at different times of the yearIV. changes in the altitude of the mid-day sun at different times of the year_% |
| A. | II, III and IV |
| B. | I and IV |
| C. | III and IV |
| D. | I, II and III |
| Answer» D. I, II and III | |
| 240. |
%_The sun is never overhead at any time in :I. North Temperate ZoneII. South Temperate ZoneIII. North Frigid ZoneIV. Torrid Zone_% |
| A. | III only |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I, II, III and IV |
| Answer» C. II and III | |
| 241. |
%_Which one of the following has geographical position of 0 degree latitude and 0 degree longitude?_% |
| A. | In the South Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | In the Mediterranean Sea |
| C. | In Ghana, a West African-country |
| D. | At Greenwich Observatory in England |
| Answer» B. In the Mediterranean Sea | |
| 242. |
%_1-degree of latitude is equal to_% |
| A. | 11 Km |
| B. | 211 Km |
| C. | 111 Km |
| D. | 311 Km |
| Answer» D. 311 Km | |
| 243. |
%_Study the following diagram and say which of the given statements is not correct regarding it _________% |
| A. | It shows the earth's orbital position on 21st June |
| B. | All parallels in the northern hemisphere have days equal to nights |
| C. | There is continuous day north of the Arctic Circle |
| D. | South of the equator the length of the day decreases with increasing latitude |
| Answer» C. There is continuous day north of the Arctic Circle | |
| 244. |
%_Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given Continents in the decreasing order of their percentage of Earth's land?_% |
| A. | North America – Africa – South America – Europe |
| B. | Africa – North America – South America – Europe |
| C. | North America – Africa – Europe – South America |
| D. | Africa – North America – Europe – South America |
| Answer» C. North America ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ Africa ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ Europe ‚Äö√Ñ√¨ South America | |
| 245. |
%_The distance between the earth and the sun is smallest in the month of _________% |
| A. | January |
| B. | March |
| C. | June |
| D. | September |
| Answer» B. March | |
| 246. |
%_A radio broadcast from Delhi on Monday at 7.30 p.m. is heard at New York on _________% |
| A. | Tuesday at 8.35 p.m. |
| B. | The same day at 7.30 p.m. |
| C. | The same day at 7:30 a.m. |
| D. | Sunday at 8.35 p.m. |
| Answer» D. Sunday at 8.35 p.m. | |
| 247. |
_ The mapping of which of the following is most difficult ?$? |
| A. | Mountains |
| B. | Plateaus and Plains |
| C. | Interior of the Earth |
| D. | Oceans and their depth |
| Answer» D. Oceans and their depth | |
| 248. |
_ Solar eclipse occurs when ________$? |
| A. | Earth comes between sun and moon |
| B. | Moon is at right angle to the earth |
| C. | Moon comes between sun and earth |
| D. | Sun comes between moon and earth |
| Answer» D. Sun comes between moon and earth | |
| 249. |
_ When the clock strikes 12:00 noon at Greenwich, it strikes 5:30 p.m. at place X on the same day. What is the meridian of longitude of place X ?$? |
| A. | 97°30' E |
| B. | 97°30' W |
| C. | 82°30' E |
| D. | 82°30' W |
| Answer» D. 82¬¨‚àû30' W | |
| 250. |
_ The Earth rotates-around an axis pointing towards ________$? |
| A. | The moon |
| B. | The pole star |
| C. | The sun |
| D. | Venus |
| Answer» C. The sun | |